Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini
Eswatini: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 36.15 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 36.15 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini peaked at 47.7 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.37 0-100, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 46.02 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 45.85 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.91 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.91 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.62 0-100 | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 29.37 0-100 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 30.26 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 40.43 0-100 | +33.6% |
| 2007 | 39.86 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 45.22 0-100 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 43.59 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 46.37 0-100 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 44.45 0-100 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7 0-100 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 47.3 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 46.01 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 45.7 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.51 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.75 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.57 0-100 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 41.69 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39.22 0-100 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 37.28 0-100 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 39.05 0-100 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 37.38 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 36.15 0-100 | -3.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36.15 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.76 0-100, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36.15 0-100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +33.6% | 30.26 0-100 | 40.43 0-100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.94 0-100 | 45.85 0-100 | 46.02 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.58 0-100 | 29.37 0-100 | 45.91 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 45.41 0-100 | 41.69 0-100 | 47.7 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.82 0-100 | 36.15 0-100 | 39.22 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Eswatini was 36.15 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.37 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Eswatini ranks 163rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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